High demand for stricter DUI laws; Blame Ida for the high gas prices; The Eagles mobilized to meet Dallas – Delco Times

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Tougher penalties for DUI on behalf of Deana Eckmans

Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer joined the parents of a woman killed by an impaired driver in 2019 during testimony before the state Senate Transportation Committee last week on a bill aimed at increasing the penalties for repeat DUI offenders. The committee which includes Senators Tim Kearney, D-26 from Swarthmore, and John Kane, D-9 from Birmingham has been convened to consider the potential impacts of the Deanas Act, named after Deana Eckman.

Pay more at the pump? Blame Hurricane Ida

Hurricane Ida caused extensive damage across much of the region, including flooding and wind damage in southeastern Pennsylvania. Thanks to the storm, motorists continue to pay higher gas prices despite forecasts a few weeks ago of lower prices. Ida, which hit the Gulf Coast in Category 4 on August 29, shut down a significant portion of oil and refinery production in and along the Gulf of Mexico.

Main Line businesswomen launch men’s skincare line – Young Buck Skin

Two entrepreneurs in the region launched a new men’s skin care line in response to what they saw as a void in the men’s product market. Founders Mary Katherine Schenkel of Phoenixville and Suzanne Zelov of Villanova recently unveiled Young Buck Skin, a line of skin and body care products for men. With names like Fresh No. 4, Sexy No. 6, and Rugged No. 9, the skincare line includes body cleansers, softening beard oil, face lotion and smoothing balm. the skin.

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On Wednesday, the transfer of inmates from SCI Graterford to the new SCI Phoenix began at 9 a.m. The new prison replaces state-of-the-art Graterford.

$ 149,000 grant will help tackle opioid crisis among Montco inmates and the parolee population

State Representative Joe Ciresi, D-146th Dist., Announced that the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency has approved Montgomery County’s request for $ 149,875 in opioid response grant funds from the Federal state to provide drug-assisted treatment to the prison population to combat the opioid crisis. Grant funds will be used to enhance the current drug-assisted treatment program by continuing to take medication for inmates with a valid prescription; induction of drugs for prisoners without a valid prescription; Cognitive-behavioral therapy for participants in the drug-assisted treatment program; education on the drug-assisted treatment program; follow-up services and links with community providers; and increased collaboration between county agencies, including adult probation / parole, courts and community partners. The funds will be used to finance supplies, operating expenses and consultants.

Montgomery County polling stations relocated ahead of the general election

With less than two months of the Nov. 2 general election, the Montgomery County Elections Board unanimously authorized the relocation of 26 polling stations. The changes will take place in a number of municipalities, including the Boroughs of Jenkintown, Norristown and Pottstown, as well as the Townships of Abington, Lower Merion, Lower Pottsgrove, Lower Salford, Plymouth, Springfield, Upper Dublin, Upper Gwynedd, Upper Merion and Whitpain.

SPORTS DERIK HAMILTON – THE ASSOCIATE PRESS Phillies wide receiver JT Realmuto, left, chats with starting pitcher Hans Crouse in the third inning Sunday at Citizens Bank Park.

Phillies Harper happy to see his team within striking distance of the Braves

The Phillies will play some important baseball in the final week of the 2021 season. That wasn’t the specific goal when the team got together for spring training, but its progress nonetheless. And after a bumpy summer that dropped the Phillies below 0.500 in late August, it was hardly a given. But nine wins in their last 12, despite Sunday’s unappreciated loss to the Pirates on Fan Appreciation Day, have the Phillies poised to become relevant as the season heads into its final week.

The only way the Eagles can beat Dallas is with help from Hurts

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni had a lot in mind, first and foremost, how to plan for the loss of two starting offensive linemen just days before the Dallas Cowboys clash at the stadium on Monday. AT&T (8:15 p.m., ESPN, WIP 94.1- FM). Discussing Jalen Hurts’ status as the leader of the Eagles was the furthest thing on his mind. While it doesn’t seem sustainable, it is certainly a scenario as Hurts evolves into a Lamar Jackson type game manager; if there is nothing there, he tries to shake things up. Sirianni has made it clear that Hurts’ job is more down to the circumstances than the game plan.

College football: Villanovas Tyler Will does well at home after scary blow

Villanova tight end Tyler Will was home and feeling great, after a scary moment in the Wildcats’ 38-17 loss to Penn State on Saturday, Villanova coach Mark Ferrante said on Sunday. Will, a 6-1, 255-pound graduate student at Episcopal Academy, suffered a possible concussion when he tackled Penn States Devyn Ford on the Penn State 17-yard line. It happened after Ford picked up 15 yards on the return from the second half kickoff.

ENTERTAINMENT This image posted by Boneau / Bryan-Brown shows the cast of the Moulin Rouge! Musical comedy. (Matthew Murphy / Boneau / Bryan-Brown via AP)

Red Mill! The Musical sashays home with 10 Tony Awards

Red Mill! The musical, a jukebox adaptation of Baz Luhrmanns’ hyperactive 2001 film, won Best New Musical Crown at the Tony Awards on a Sunday night when Broadway looked back to honor shows closed by COVID-19, mourn its dead and also looking forward to welcoming the audience again. The show about the events at a turn-of-the-century Parisian nightclub, updated with tunes like Single Ladies and Firework alongside blockbuster Lady Marmalade, won 10 Tonys. The record is 12, won by The Producers.

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